(Front row L-R) France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, France's Economy and Finance Minister Roland Lescure, German Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil, France's President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, France's Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, and other members of the cabinet of both countries pose for a family photo of the 26th German-French cabinet in front of Augustusburg castle in Bruehl, western Germany, on July 17, 2026. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP via Getty Images)

(Front row L-R) France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, France's Economy and Finance Minister Roland Lescure, German Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil, France's President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, France's Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, and other members of the cabinet of both countries pose for a family photo of the 26th German-French cabinet in front of Augustusburg castle in Bruehl, western Germany, on July 17, 2026. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP via Getty Images)

(Front row L-R) France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, France's Economy and Finance Minister Roland Lescure, German Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil, France's President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, France's Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, and other members of the cabinet of both countries pose for a family photo of the 26th German-French cabinet in front of Augustusburg castle in Bruehl, western Germany, on July 17, 2026. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP via Getty Images)

(Front row L-R) France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, France's Economy and Finance Minister Roland Lescure, German Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil, France's President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, France's Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, and other members of the cabinet of both countries pose for a family photo of the 26th German-French cabinet in front of Augustusburg castle in Bruehl, western Germany, on July 17, 2026. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP via Getty Images)

Commuters ride a horse cart along a road in Lahore on July 17, 2026. (Photo by Arif ALI / AFP via Getty Images)

Commuters ride a horse cart along a road in Lahore on July 17, 2026. (Photo by Arif ALI / AFP via Getty Images)

Commuters ride a horse cart along a road in Lahore on July 17, 2026. (Photo by Arif ALI / AFP via Getty Images)

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and France's President Emmanuel Macron greet members of the German cabinet (From L) German Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, German Economy and Energy Minister Katherina Reiche, German Minister for Education, Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth Karin Prien and German Minister for Labour and Social Affairs Baerbel Bas in the courtyard of the Augustusburg castle in Bruehl, western Germany, on July 17, 2026, prior a plenary session of the 26th German-French cabinet. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP via Getty Images)